US5290053AExpiredUtility

High-bicycle frame

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 6, 1992Filed: Mar 6, 1992Granted: Mar 1, 1994
Est. expiryMar 6, 2012(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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PatentIndex Score
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Claims

Abstract

A high-bicycle frame for bicycle rides and of the type having a tubular frame with an elevated handlebar tube, an elevated seat assembly tube, and an elevated pedal assembly housing. The tubular frame is composed of tubular metal with a front member, a rear member, and a connection member. The rear member is designed to accept a seat shaft tube. The connection member is designed to be connected to a pedal assembly housing. The front member is designed to accept a swing arm and provide movement for a steering shaft. In addition, front support tubes facilitate support to the handlebar tube and rear support tubes facilitate support to the seat shaft tube.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
I claim: 
     
       1. A bicycle frame comprising: a frame composed of tubular metal having a front member in a primarily vertical position for receiving a steering shaft;   a rear member in a primarily vertical position for mounting an elevated pedal assembly housing;   a connection member for coupling the front member to the rear member;   an elevated pedal assembly housing mounted on the top portion of the rear member for receiving an elevated seat shaft tube;   the elevated seat shaft tube for mounting on the top portion of the elevated pedal assembly housing and extending upwardly in a primarily vertical position;   a swing arm with swing movement having a pair of front end arms for mounting a front wheel and pivoting through means of a steering shaft;   a pair or rear end arms extending outwardly from the upper portion of the rear member; and connected at one end to the pedal assembly housing and mounting a rear wheel at the other end;   a pair of lower end arms connected to and extending primarily horizontally from the lower portion of the rear member to the lower portion of the rear end arms;   a pair of rear support tubes connected to the lower portion of the rear end arms and extending upwardly to the upper portion of the elevated seat shaft tube;   means at the upper portion of the elevated seat shaft tube for mounting the rear support tubes;   the distance between the axis of pivot movement at the swing arm and the upper portion of the rear member being equal to the distance between the axis of pivot movement at the swing arm and the lower portion of the rear member;   an elevated handlebar tube connected to the swing arm and extending upwardly;   a steering shaft protruding into the front member from the upper portion of the front end arms for pivoting said front wheel;   means at the top of the swing arm for mounting said elevated handlebar tube and extending upwardly from the swing arm;   a pair of front support tubes mounted on the lower portion of the front end arms extending upwardly to the upper portion of the elevated handlebar tube; and   means at the upper portion of the front support tubes for mounting the front support tubes to the upper portion of the elevated handlebar tube.

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